What built your business is now what’s holding it back.
I help founders put commercial control in place before growth starts costing them.
Your business is growing.
But the money feels tighter, delivery feels shakier,
and everything still relies on you.
Revenue is coming in. Clients are happy. The team is busy.
But underneath that, things don’t feel solid.
Delivery takes more effort every month instead of less.
And too many decisions still sit in your head.
This is what happens when a business grows faster than its structure.
I help founders put control back around cash, margin, and delivery,
so growth stops feeling risky and starts feeling stable.
You’re not fully confident in the numbers.
You hesitate before saying yes to new work.
Fractional Commercial & Operations
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Fractional Commercial & Operations
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Growth shouldn’t feel like this.
At this stage, the warning signs are subtle but constant:
Cash is tighter than revenue suggests
Margins feel fuzzy, even though you’re busy
Delivery wobbles when you’re not closely involved
Decisions feel heavier because the data isn’t clear
You’re the backstop for everything important
Nothing is “on fire”…
but nothing feels properly under control either.
That’s the danger zone.
Because growth without control doesn’t plateau,
it quietly erodes profit, energy, and confidence.
The real issues I see in growing businesses
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Cash tightening
Money is coming in, but you don’t fully trust it. You’re cautious about hiring, committing, or investing, because visibility isn’t there.
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Margin leakage
Pricing, scope, delivery effort, and costs haven’t kept up with growth. Profit slips away quietly, month by month.
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Delivery strain
Work gets done, but it relies on you noticing issues, smoothing gaps, or stepping in when things wobble.
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Founder dependency
Key decisions, judgement calls, and knowledge live in your head. The business works, because you’re holding it together.
This isn’t advice. It’s hands on control.
I’m not here to:
Hand you frameworks you won’t implement
Build over engineered finance systems
Tell you to “step back” while everything still runs through you
We focus on clarity first:
What’s actually happening in the business
Where money is being made and lost
Where delivery strain is creeping in
Which decisions are stuck because the data isn’t clear enough
Once you can see properly, decisions stop feeling risky.
And when decisions stop feeling risky, growth becomes manageable again.
1:1 Founder Support
You need control.
I’m a fractional operations & commercial consultant.
I work with founders of service led, delivery heavy businesses who have grown quickly and now need the structure to match.
My clients are smart, capable, and deeply invested in what they’ve built.
They don’t need motivation or theory.
They need clear numbers, steady delivery, and decision ready systems.
That’s what I bring.
You don’t need more effort.
How we put control back in place
This is steady, structured work that compounds over time.
1. Deep commercial audit
We look at how the business really works, pricing, margins, delivery flow, capacity, roles, and financial visibility.
2. Identify the pressure points
Where cash tightens, margin leaks, delivery strains, and founder dependency shows up.
3. Build simple, decision-ready systems
No complexity. Just clear tools and rhythms that give you confidence.
4. Ongoing strategic support
We make decisions together, fix issues early, and keep momentum without everything landing on you.
What clients notice changing
You know what work is profitable, and why
Delivery runs with fewer interventions
Pricing decisions feel grounded, not anxious
Fewer decisions sit in your head
Cash commitments feel safer
The business feels steadier instead of fragile
Deep-dive kickoff
Comprehensive session to understand your business foundations
2 calls per month
Regular strategic sessions to maintain momentum and make key decisions
Monday–Friday messaging
Direct access for questions, decisions, and support between calls
Live action tracking
Shared plan showing progress, priorities, and what's next
Review & Feedback
Ongoing review and feedback on any work throughout the month
This is for you if:
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Your business is growing but feels heavier than it should
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Cash and margin don’t feel as strong as revenue suggests
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Delivery relies too much on you
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You want structure, visibility, and calm decision making
Quick fix seekers
It's not for:
Advice collectors
Founders who want reassurance without change
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These aren't testimonials, they're the shifts that happen when clarity replaces confusion and systems replace firefighting.
Catherine has transformed the way we do business. The level of expertise and leadership she brought to the table is invaluable. Our team now woks more cohesively and effectively.
Catherine created and rolled out processes from recruitment to procurement and accounts. Her diligence and common sense provided reassurance during a very busy time.
Her systems and governance set the company up for a successful future, and recruitment hires mean that a core team is in place to take the business to the next phase.
I have no hesitation in recommending Catherine to bring stability and order to growing companies to ensure nothing gets lost or falls over. I hope that we can work together again in the future.
Catherine is exceptional at bridging the gap between vision and execution. Catherine has the ability to take an organisation's ambitious vision and turn it into a structured, actionable plan, ensuring the strategy doesn't remain on paper but becomes a reality.
Catherine excels at identifying the critical steps needed to make a vision viable, aligning teams, resources, and processes. She is methodical, detail oriented, and focussed on efficiency and sustainabilitv. Whether navigating complex challenges or optimising workstreams, she brings clarity and focus to projects.
Beyond her operational expertise, Catherine is a fantastic team player. She asks the right questions, finds solutions and ensures that execution is as strong as the strategy behind it.
Her ability to balance strategic vision with implementation makes her an invaluable asset to any organisation she supports.
